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The QC, Vol. 87, No. 01 • September 14, 1989

2000_09_07_001

■ Whaddya Think?
First-year students give us the
lowdown on their first impressions of Whittier College.
*&6k
Uptown World
"There's nothing to do in Whittier and I'm going to whine about
it. A lot." Sound familiar? Then
read on.
■ Waters' Latest Not
Watered Down
We review Cecil B. Demented,
John Waters shockingly disgusting and morally reprehensible
film. Yippee!
■ Football Looks to
Test Ability
After struggling last season, new
personnel anticipate upcoming
game against U.S.D.
W HITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
September 7,2000
'•\ John Qrankaf
"Wfaitier
Quaker Campus
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 An*.,*— „**«„.
http://www.whittiep.eilu/qc
New Students Greeted by Housing, Registration Surprises
First-Year and Transfer Students Face Overcrowded On-Campus Housing but More Efficient Registration.
■ FIRST YEAR
by Amy Stice and Andrew Hurder
QC News Editor and Asst. A&E
Editor
As 320 first-year students
flooded registration in the Campus Inn (C.I.) on Tuesday, Sept. 5,
numerous faculty mentors expressed disbelief at the efficiency
of the registration process.
"I think they did a fantastic
job this year," said Associate Professor of English and first-year
mentor Susea to put it in the C.I.
There was a natural sequence and
it was made really obvious to freshmen where to go."
Van Ellis, who was hired at
the conclusion of last semester,
was pleased with the proficiency
of his staff and credited the separation of transfer and first-year
student registration for the decreased wait time. Although the
final group of first-year students
was scheduled to register at 4:15
p.m., they completed the process
at 3:20 p.m.
In addition to the freedom that
more open space and the circular
arrangement of registration tables
provided, a computer monitor pro-
jected onto a screen in the C.I.
allowed mentor groups to check
the status of classes.
"The computer screens that
showed the closed classes made it
so much easier," Weil said. "We
looked at the screen ahead of time
and my freshmen had alternate
schedules ready by the time they
got to register. Everybody got
something they wanted."
Junior Griff Gilbert witnessed
the first-year registration process
as a peer mentor to a group of
freshmen and said that the process was indeed smoother this
year than his own experience registering as a freshman.
"Now I could register blindfolded with my hands behind my
back," Gilbert said. "But as a
freshman [in the Science Building], it was like being handcuffed
and being subjected to Chinese
water torture, it was so hectic. In
the C.I. it was much easier and the
freshmen understood where to go."
First-year registration has previously been held in the Stauffer
Science Building, but because of a
"potential to lose power in certain
buildings" was moved to the C.I.,
according to Associate Dean of
Students Tracy Poon-Tambascia.
The College is in agreement with
the Southern California Edison
power company to shut off electricity in certain parts of the campus during times of high energy
usage, particularily during heat
waves.
However, the entire first-year
process was not as smooth as registration may lead one to believe.
An influx of on-campus students
led to housing disasters, including
as many as eight men living in the
Ball Hall sublounges, according
to Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life Dela-
phine Prysock.
Junior transfer student Richard Sosa, who lives in the second
floor Ball Hall sublounge, said
that he doesn't mind his living
conditions but that he feels that he
should receive some form of reduction in housing fees "if they' re
going to screw us like that."
"It's not bad," Sosa said. "It's
bigger than a regular room, and
I'd rather stay here as long as they
don't add any more people."
Sosa claims that his quarters
at one time housed five students in
the three sets of bunk beds assembled in the room. "Six [men] would
be too much. It's a hassle to move
around."
The three remaining men in
theroomallclaimsatisfactionwith
their temporary home, although
freshman D.J. Mhlangaexpressed
See FIRST-YEAR, page 5
First-year students and mentors complete the registration
process—some as much as an hour early.
Will Discusses Conclusion of First Year, Anticipates Second
President Describes Her Impact on the College, Expresses Pride in Fostering Relationships with Students
■ PRESIDENT
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
After concluding an initial year
that included a formal inaugural
ceremony, several administrative
changes and the completion of the
capitol campaign which raised
over $70 million for the College,
President Katherine Haley Will is
preparing herself for another year
of revolutionizing the college presidency. As representatives from
virtually every faction on campus—from trustees to students—
ready the campus to be re-accredited by the Western Accreditation
of Schools and Colleges
(W.A.S.C.) in the fall of 2001,
Will continues to "envision the
future of Whittier College"
through biweekly presidential office meetings with students and
anticipated open fora for dicus-
sion of the accreditation process.
These objectives echo the
goals Will set forth to the student
body upon entering the office last
year. [See QC Issue 1, Volume 86]
"If I had time I would want to
know each individual student,"
Will said. "As a president, what I
have to balance is how much time
I have to give to that as opposed to
all the other things that I need to
do for the school in general, which
I figure finally does come back to
benefit the student ultimately."
Although Will's packed
schedule at times prohibits her
from being as visible on campus
as she would wish to be, she claims
to have received positive feedback about her open office hours.
The President' s office enacted the
program last year in an effort to
establish and maintain a relationship with students by "opening"
Will's office for an hour twice a
month.
"I get a lot out of [the office
hours] too," Will enthusiastically
explained. "The cool thing about
it is that students come in just to
meet me or to say hello. They
don't necessarily come in to complain orwith 'an issue.' They come
in and say, 'I just wanted to see
what your office looked like,' or T
just wanted to say hello' and introduce themselves. Some say how
much they're enjoying Whittier
College or to tell about a professor
they really like. That way the students take the initiative to come
and meet with me, which is neat.
You know, it's sort of hard. You
don't want to come up [to a stu-
Katherine Haley Will.
dent] and go, 'Hi, I'm the president and I really want to know you
personally.' "
The President has also garnered particular attention for being the first female president in
the College's history. She chooses not to make this a strong issue,
though she agrees that it is something to be proud of and to acknowledge.
"It's never been something
d that I've worn on my sleeve, because I just want to do the best job
™ that I can. ...I would have liked to
o have had more female role mod-
° els when I was young so I can't
help but hope that I can be a positive role model for young women. But I also hope that I am a
positive role model for young
men."
As Will and the college community prepared for herinaugura-
tion last semester, several students
voiced criticism that the initiation
of a new president was overhyped.
Pondering this, Will was careful
in defining the inauguration as a
"ritual," not a "ceremony."
"I do think rituals are important at colleges like this because
they have rich traditions and Whittier has very high ideals and dearly held values," Will said. "I believe it's important to celebrate
those in ways that are meaningful
to the community. ...My goal for
the inauguration was very much
that it highlight the values of the
liberal arts and enriching peoples'
lives and I felt that it was very
successful."
With initial formalities now
in the background of her administration, Will is currently anticipating not only the reaccredita-
tion of Whittier College, but the
expansion of the Wardman Library . Groundbreaking for the first
stage of the endeavor is scheduled
to begin in November thanks to
the $6 million previously raised
for the project. Although another
$7 million will be needed to complete Stage Two, each phase is
assured to be self-contained and
the library will remain open to
students for general use during
construction.
ISSUE 1 • VOLUME 87

■ Whaddya Think?
First-year students give us the
lowdown on their first impressions of Whittier College.
*&6k
Uptown World
"There's nothing to do in Whittier and I'm going to whine about
it. A lot." Sound familiar? Then
read on.
■ Waters' Latest Not
Watered Down
We review Cecil B. Demented,
John Waters shockingly disgusting and morally reprehensible
film. Yippee!
■ Football Looks to
Test Ability
After struggling last season, new
personnel anticipate upcoming
game against U.S.D.
W HITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
September 7,2000
'•\ John Qrankaf
"Wfaitier
Quaker Campus
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 An*.,*— „**«„.
http://www.whittiep.eilu/qc
New Students Greeted by Housing, Registration Surprises
First-Year and Transfer Students Face Overcrowded On-Campus Housing but More Efficient Registration.
■ FIRST YEAR
by Amy Stice and Andrew Hurder
QC News Editor and Asst. A&E
Editor
As 320 first-year students
flooded registration in the Campus Inn (C.I.) on Tuesday, Sept. 5,
numerous faculty mentors expressed disbelief at the efficiency
of the registration process.
"I think they did a fantastic
job this year," said Associate Professor of English and first-year
mentor Susea to put it in the C.I.
There was a natural sequence and
it was made really obvious to freshmen where to go."
Van Ellis, who was hired at
the conclusion of last semester,
was pleased with the proficiency
of his staff and credited the separation of transfer and first-year
student registration for the decreased wait time. Although the
final group of first-year students
was scheduled to register at 4:15
p.m., they completed the process
at 3:20 p.m.
In addition to the freedom that
more open space and the circular
arrangement of registration tables
provided, a computer monitor pro-
jected onto a screen in the C.I.
allowed mentor groups to check
the status of classes.
"The computer screens that
showed the closed classes made it
so much easier," Weil said. "We
looked at the screen ahead of time
and my freshmen had alternate
schedules ready by the time they
got to register. Everybody got
something they wanted."
Junior Griff Gilbert witnessed
the first-year registration process
as a peer mentor to a group of
freshmen and said that the process was indeed smoother this
year than his own experience registering as a freshman.
"Now I could register blindfolded with my hands behind my
back," Gilbert said. "But as a
freshman [in the Science Building], it was like being handcuffed
and being subjected to Chinese
water torture, it was so hectic. In
the C.I. it was much easier and the
freshmen understood where to go."
First-year registration has previously been held in the Stauffer
Science Building, but because of a
"potential to lose power in certain
buildings" was moved to the C.I.,
according to Associate Dean of
Students Tracy Poon-Tambascia.
The College is in agreement with
the Southern California Edison
power company to shut off electricity in certain parts of the campus during times of high energy
usage, particularily during heat
waves.
However, the entire first-year
process was not as smooth as registration may lead one to believe.
An influx of on-campus students
led to housing disasters, including
as many as eight men living in the
Ball Hall sublounges, according
to Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life Dela-
phine Prysock.
Junior transfer student Richard Sosa, who lives in the second
floor Ball Hall sublounge, said
that he doesn't mind his living
conditions but that he feels that he
should receive some form of reduction in housing fees "if they' re
going to screw us like that."
"It's not bad," Sosa said. "It's
bigger than a regular room, and
I'd rather stay here as long as they
don't add any more people."
Sosa claims that his quarters
at one time housed five students in
the three sets of bunk beds assembled in the room. "Six [men] would
be too much. It's a hassle to move
around."
The three remaining men in
theroomallclaimsatisfactionwith
their temporary home, although
freshman D.J. Mhlangaexpressed
See FIRST-YEAR, page 5
First-year students and mentors complete the registration
process—some as much as an hour early.
Will Discusses Conclusion of First Year, Anticipates Second
President Describes Her Impact on the College, Expresses Pride in Fostering Relationships with Students
■ PRESIDENT
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
After concluding an initial year
that included a formal inaugural
ceremony, several administrative
changes and the completion of the
capitol campaign which raised
over $70 million for the College,
President Katherine Haley Will is
preparing herself for another year
of revolutionizing the college presidency. As representatives from
virtually every faction on campus—from trustees to students—
ready the campus to be re-accredited by the Western Accreditation
of Schools and Colleges
(W.A.S.C.) in the fall of 2001,
Will continues to "envision the
future of Whittier College"
through biweekly presidential office meetings with students and
anticipated open fora for dicus-
sion of the accreditation process.
These objectives echo the
goals Will set forth to the student
body upon entering the office last
year. [See QC Issue 1, Volume 86]
"If I had time I would want to
know each individual student,"
Will said. "As a president, what I
have to balance is how much time
I have to give to that as opposed to
all the other things that I need to
do for the school in general, which
I figure finally does come back to
benefit the student ultimately."
Although Will's packed
schedule at times prohibits her
from being as visible on campus
as she would wish to be, she claims
to have received positive feedback about her open office hours.
The President' s office enacted the
program last year in an effort to
establish and maintain a relationship with students by "opening"
Will's office for an hour twice a
month.
"I get a lot out of [the office
hours] too," Will enthusiastically
explained. "The cool thing about
it is that students come in just to
meet me or to say hello. They
don't necessarily come in to complain orwith 'an issue.' They come
in and say, 'I just wanted to see
what your office looked like,' or T
just wanted to say hello' and introduce themselves. Some say how
much they're enjoying Whittier
College or to tell about a professor
they really like. That way the students take the initiative to come
and meet with me, which is neat.
You know, it's sort of hard. You
don't want to come up [to a stu-
Katherine Haley Will.
dent] and go, 'Hi, I'm the president and I really want to know you
personally.' "
The President has also garnered particular attention for being the first female president in
the College's history. She chooses not to make this a strong issue,
though she agrees that it is something to be proud of and to acknowledge.
"It's never been something
d that I've worn on my sleeve, because I just want to do the best job
™ that I can. ...I would have liked to
o have had more female role mod-
° els when I was young so I can't
help but hope that I can be a positive role model for young women. But I also hope that I am a
positive role model for young
men."
As Will and the college community prepared for herinaugura-
tion last semester, several students
voiced criticism that the initiation
of a new president was overhyped.
Pondering this, Will was careful
in defining the inauguration as a
"ritual," not a "ceremony."
"I do think rituals are important at colleges like this because
they have rich traditions and Whittier has very high ideals and dearly held values," Will said. "I believe it's important to celebrate
those in ways that are meaningful
to the community. ...My goal for
the inauguration was very much
that it highlight the values of the
liberal arts and enriching peoples'
lives and I felt that it was very
successful."
With initial formalities now
in the background of her administration, Will is currently anticipating not only the reaccredita-
tion of Whittier College, but the
expansion of the Wardman Library . Groundbreaking for the first
stage of the endeavor is scheduled
to begin in November thanks to
the $6 million previously raised
for the project. Although another
$7 million will be needed to complete Stage Two, each phase is
assured to be self-contained and
the library will remain open to
students for general use during
construction.
ISSUE 1 • VOLUME 87